Hair straightening and rewaving device



pt. 18, 1956 T. G. CAREY 2,763,270

HAIR STRAIGHTENING AND REWAVING DEVICE Filed NOV. 20, 1952 """llllll lllllllwl INVENTOR. HAM/I65 6. 64125) BY %4. w

lrraknzy United States Patent HAIR STRAIGHTENING AN D REWAVING.DEVICE Talmage G. Carey, St. Paul, Minn.

Application November 20,1952, Serial No; 321,659

Claims. (Cl. 132"40) This invention relates to a device for straightening and waving excessively curly or over curly hair of a person, sucli as the hair of a Negro. It is desirable to have a device which can remove such na tura'l excessive or over curly condition of hair and replace it with a substantially long soft wave. Such excessivelyor over curly hair must be placed under tension its fulllength down to the scalp of the person having such hair in order'to remove such natural excessive or over curly condition, so that the same can be replaced with a different type of wave.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a device which can place'a soft long wave into hair which naturally has an excessive or over curly condition.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device which can remove an excessive or over curly condition for a head of hair and replace the same with a soft substantially long wave in a single operation.

It is another object of this invention to provide a device for straightening and rewaving the hair which is naturally excessively or over curled comprising a rotatable member 'for winding h'ai'r thereab out under tension, and a clamp for holding said member in a fixed'circumferential position on a persons scalp whereby-- the hair of said'pers'on may be held under tension.

It is still another object of this invention toprovide a device for straightening and rewaving naturally excessively or over curled hair comprising a spool and a clamping member adapted to hold said spool and keep theisame from rotating while in operating-position;

If'is" more specifically an object of this invention' to provide a device for straightening and rewa'ving hair which is excessively or over curled having in combination, a member about which a persons hair may be wound; said member comprising a spindle having a flange portion at each end thereof, a clamping member hingediy secured to one end of said shaft and adapted to engage the other endof' said shaft, whereby said clamp can hold said first mentioned member from rotation inoperating position adjacent said persons scalp. v

It is another object of this invention to provide a (levice'for straightening and rewaving excessively or-over curly hair comprising a spindle about which a persons hair may be wound, said spindle having a' fl-ange portion at each end thereof, and a member comprisinga clamp extendinglenigthwise of said spindle and having portions adapted to hold said spindle for rotation inone direction, and meansprovided for longitudinal movement of said spindle for rotation in the other direction; l v

These'and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. l is a view of applioants device in side elevation showing a portion thereof in vertical section;

Fig. 2 is a view of applicants device in end elevation;

Fig. 3 is a view of a modification of applicants device in side elevation;

Patented Sept. 18, 1 956 'ice Fig. 4 is a-view of applicants device as shown'in Fig. 3} with a portionthereof in a difie're'nt position and'some parts are shown in dotted line;

Fig; 5 is a view of the structure shown in Fig. 4 in end elevation;

Fig. 6 is another modification of applicants'device as shown in side elevation;

Fig. 7 is a view mend-elevation of one end portion of the device as shown in Fig. 6;

Fig; 8 is a view inend elevation of the other end'portion of the device, as shown in Fig. 6; and

Fig; 9 is a partial vertical section of the device as shown in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, applicants invention is shown comprising a spool 10. Said spool may be made of any suitable material, such as stiffened paper material, Wood or plastic. In the embodiment of the'inventio'n here illustrated, a preferable structure of said spool is shown as having a central spindle portion 11- tapering inwardly from each end to its center portion and flange portions 12 an-d 13 at each end thereof. Said flan-geportions respectively have transversely corrugated edge portions12a and 13a of substantial thickness. Disposed lengthwise of said spool 10 is a-clamping member 1 4*. In the embodiment of the invention here illustrated, said member 14 is disclosed as being made of a resilient material, such as plastic, and is shown as being generally tubular'orrod-like invertical cross section. Said member 14- comprises an elongated body portion 14a and end portions14b and 14c. Said end portions are bent to extend substantially at right angles to-said'body portion. Said end portions 14b and 14c at their-upper ends have inwardly extending pointed portions 14d and 14e adapted to" be received respectively in recesses 12b and 131; which are provided centrally in the outer face portions of said flanges 12 and 13 Said member 14 has portions 14 and 14g secured thereto comprising V-shaped members respectively having corrugated upper surfaces adapted to engage the corrugated surfaces of the-edge-portions of flanges 1:2 and 13.

Inoper'a'tion, clamp member 14' is separated from said spool 10. The operator in applying applicants device to the head of a person takes spool 10 in'hand and winds the hair of said person thereabout downwardly as close to thescalp aspossible so that substantial tension is placed on said persons hair right down to the scalp. Clamp 14 is then placed in operating position about spool 10. Members 14a and 14f are disposed in recesses and 13b. The corrugated surfaces of portions 14 and 14g respectively engage the corrugated edge portions of flanges" 1-2 and 13. Said members 14 and" 14g by engaging said edge portions of said flanges hold said spool 10' from rotating on said persons scalp. Thus said individuals hair is held under tension unobstructedly right down to the scalp of said individual until. applicants device is removed.

A modification of applicants device is shown in Figs. 3-5 in which'a spool 15 is shown which is substantially identical in structure with spool 10 having a central or spindle portion 16and flangeportions 17 and1'8""wifli corrugated edge portions 17a and 18a respectively. Flange I8 has a central rec'es's' 18b in its: outer. face. Flange 17 'li'as1a' hub "portion 1.7a at one end thereofiand said hub ha's asphericalrecess' 17b therein anda 810L172 theretn rouglii A clamping member 19' 'i-s provided whieh issubstantially" identical instructure with thepreviousl y described clamping member 14. Said member 19 has a body portion 19a and end portions 19b and bent substantially at right angles. Said end 190 has a pointed portion 19d adapted to be received in recess 18b. End portion 19b has a portion 19e extending inwardly and parallel to portion 19a and has an enlarged cylindrical 3 portion 19 adapted to be received in recess 17b and be frictionally held therein. Said clamp 19 is thus hingedly secured to one end of spool and is movable laterally through slot 17c. Member 19 has portions 19g and 19h identical in structure and function to members 14 and 14g previously described.

The operation of the modification shown in Figs. 3-5 is substantially identical with the operation previously described.

Another modification of applicants device is shown in Figs. 69. A spool 21 is provided. Said spool is substantially of the same structure as spool 10 previously described. Said spool 21 comprises a central or spindle portion 22 and flange portions 23 and 24 at each end thereof. Flange portion 24 has a recess 24a centrally in its outer face portion. Flange portion 23 has ratchet teeth 23a disposed about its outer face. A clamping member 26 is provided. Said clamping member is made of substantially the same material as clamping member 14 previously described. Clamping member 26 has a body portion 26a adapted to extend lengthwise of said spool 21. Said body portion 26a has end portions 26b and 260 bent substantially at right angles. Said end portions have enlarged hub portions at their upper ends. End portion 26b has a short inwardly extending shaft 26d at its upper end adapted to be received in recess 24a. Disposed between flange 24 and end portion 26b is a coiled compression spring 28 and the same is carried on said shaft 26d. End portion 260 carries an inwardly extending ratchet pawl 26e secured thereto. Said ratchet pawl is adapted to engage said ratchet teeth 23a and the same are held in engagement by spring 28. End portion 26c has an aperture 26f in its upper end portion. A shaft 29 is secured centrally to the outer flange portion 23 and is adapted to be disposed through aperture 26 Shaft member 29 has an enlarged outer end portion 29a.

Spool 21 in operating position extends between members 26b and 260 and is rotatably secured therebetween. Coiled spring 28 holds ratchet pawl 26a in engagement with ratchet teeth 23a and permits rotation of spool 21 in only one direction. Member 29a may be pressed by the operator to move spool 21 longitudinally of clamping member 26 and against the coiled spring 22. In this latter position spool 18 may be rotated in the other direction.

In operation, applicants modification, as shown in Figs. 6-9, is substantially identical with the operation previously described. The dilference here is that spool 21 is held by clamping member 26 for rotation in one direction, and by moving said spool longitudinally of said clamp said spool may be rotated in the other direction. A persons hair may be quickly wound about or unwound from said spool 21. Said hair when wound about said spool 21 may be held under considerable tension right down to the roots of said hair.

Thus it is seen that I have provided a very simply constructed and yet highly efficient device which is adapted to have the hair of a person wound thereabout and placed under considerable tension down to the very roots of the hair. Applicants device is adapted to straighten and rewave excessively or over curled hair of a person in a single operation and is particularly adapted for use in straightening and rewaving the hair of a person such as a Negro.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth, in the parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described having in combination, a member comprising a spindle, said spindle having a flange portion at each end, a resilient clamping member extending lengthwise of said spindle and being hingedly secured at one end to the outer side of one of said flanges said other flange having a recess in its outer side, said clamping member having its other end frictionally secured in said recess and having spaced portions for engaging said flanges whereby said clamp is adapted to hold said member in a fixed circumferential position relatively to the scalp of a person.

2. A device of the class described having in combination, a member comprising a spindle, said spindle having flanged end portions, a clamping member adapted to extend longitudinally of said spindle, one end portion of said clamping member being reversely bent, a member at one end of said spindle for rotatably and pivotally holding said end portion, said spindle having a recess in its other end, the other end of said clamping member extending at a right angle and having a portion adapted to be disposed in said recess, and spaced lugs on said clamping member for engaging said flanges to hold said spindle and clamping member in locked position.

3. A device of the class described having in combination, a member comprising a spindle, said spindle having a flange portion at each end, a slotted hub extending outwardly of one end of said spindle, a clamping member extending lengthwise of said spindle having one end adapted to be pivotally and rotatably held in said hub and having spaced portions respectively adapted to frictionally engage the peripheries of said flanges and hold said member in fixed circumferential position relative to the scalp of a person in a position adjacent said scalp, said spindle having a recess in its other end and said clamping member having its other end frictionally held in said recess.

4. A device of the class described having in combination, a member comprising a spool having a spindle portion and a flange portion at each end thereof, a second member adapted to extend lengthwise of said member, said second member having right angled end portions to clampingly engage the end portions of said first member, and means releasingly securing said second member to the circumferential peripheries of said flange portions whereby said second member is held secured to said first member in diiferent circumferential positions about said peripheries.

5. A device of the class described having in combination, a member comprising a spool having a spindle portion and a flange portion at each end thereof, a second member adapted to extend lengthwise of said member, said second member having right angled end portions to clampingly engage the end portions of said first member, and means releasingly securing said second member to said flange portions to hold said second member in different circumferential positions about the periphcries of said flange portions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,584,760 Swenson Feb. 5, 1952 2,612,897 Bourland Oct. 7, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,010,957 France Apr. 2, 1952 

